Ron Paul: We Are Reaching A Point Of No Return

11-08-2017 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

When the system will break no matter what the Fed tries

"Janet Yellen Powell Puts" On Some Pants And A Tie

11-06-2017 • LewRockwell.Com - David Stockman

It can't get any worse than this. Jerome Powell is a Wall Street-coddling Keynesian and Washington lifer who passes for a Janet Yellen replica – that is, save for his tie and trousers and his as yet underdeveloped capacity to whine pedantically.

Eric Peters: "The Next Market Cleanse Will Be Sharp, Deep, Fast And Feel Like The End..."

11-06-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Eric Peters: "The Next Market Cleanse Will Be Sharp, Deep, Fast And Feel Like The End Of The World"

Dying Malls Increasingly Rely On Taxpayer Handouts For Survival

11-01-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

America's dying malls have been a frequent topic of discussion of late as these relics of the 80's have been forced to convert once valuable high-end retail square footage into grocery stores, libraries and doctor offices just to keep the lights on

Jump in Consumer Spending is Transitory, Price Deflation Coming Up

11-01-2017 • https://www.themaven.net, Mike Mish Shedlock

The Fed meets today and Fed Chair Janet Yellen will make another superficial statement of some sort. Most likely, she will reiterate some mush about transitory low inflation while noting a surge in consumer spending. It's the jump in consumer spendin

Average U.S. Home Is Selling After Just 3 Weeks On Market;

11-01-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Fastest Pace In At Least 30 Years

What Could Pop The Everything Bubble?

11-01-2017 • shtfplan.com by Charles Hugh Smith

I've long held that if a problem can be solved by creating $1 trillion out of thin air and buying a raft of assets with that $1 trillion, then central banks will solve the problem by creating the $1 trillion out of thin air--nothing could be easie

Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett Says Leading Cryptocurrency Bitcoin in 'Bubble' Territor

10-27-2017 • Cointelegraph

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has claimed that the market for the leading virtual currency Bitcoin is already in bubble territory. He also issued a criticism of the proposals for applying a value to the cryptocurrency.

Vacant Property Rates Soar In Over Half Of U.S. Local Housing Markets

10-27-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

According to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions published earlier today, vacant property rates are once again increasing in many markets across the country but perhaps not for the reasons you might think.

Illinois Owes Money, But No One Knows How Much

10-26-2017 • USA News

Illinois owes a lot. But how much? And who does it owe this money to? It turns out that no one knows. According the Bloomberg, even the CFO of the state government doesn't know how much they owe. By the time he gets reports on public debt from stat

Stock market on upward trajectory thanks to low interest rates, debt growth

10-24-2017 • https://born2invest.com, By David Chapman

Another factor in the upsurge of the stock market is the high expectations of reforms from the Trump government.

Non-Government Cryptocurrency is 'Junk', Says Mastercard CEO in Attacking Bitcoin

10-24-2017 • Cryptocoins News

In an interview with the Economic Times, the Mastercard executive revealed the company would be receptive to a digital currency – if it is developed or mandated by a government. Unsurprisingly, Banga was scathing in his attack on state-agnostic cry

How Many Hours Americans Need To Work To Pay Their Mortgage

10-20-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

When it comes to the cost of living in cities, a general rule of thumb is that housing prices are much higher in the country's economic and population hubs, especially in the cities along the coasts.

Peter Schiff Warns Of "Calm Before The Storm"

10-20-2017 • Zero Hedge

In light of the 30-year anniversary of the Black Monday Crash in 1987 (when the Dow lost more than 20% in "one day", we should be reminded that investor anxiety usually increases when markets get to extremes. If stock prices fall steeply, people fret

The Bids Are In: Amazon Offered Up To $7 Billion In Tax Breaks ($140k Per Employee) For 2nd U.S. HQ

10-20-2017 • LewRockwell.Com -Tyler Durden

For the past several months, cities all across the country have been competing for the opportunity to host Amazon's second headquarters which promises $5 billion in capital investment and 50,000 new jobs over a period of time. And now that the bid

Housing Starts, Permits Collapse In September (Spoiler Alert: It Wasn't Just The Storms)

10-19-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Mike Krieger

Following last month's bounce in permits (later revised lower), September expectations were for a decline of 2.1% (presumably analysts knew of the storms' potential impact when they guessed) but it utterly collapsed - down 4.5%.

The State Of Illinois Is "Past The Point Of No Return"

10-19-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Carl Dincesen

Unless used for capital improvements, any new Illinois State borrowing, regardless of security structure, will amount to nothing more than kicking the can further down the road.

The Largest Residential Foreclosure Auction In NYC History Is Back On

10-19-2017 • Zero Hedge

Back in June, we introduced you to Nigerian oil magnate, Kola Aluko, the mysterious (now former) owner of Unit 79, a penthouse in Manhattan's ultra-luxury One57 tower, one of several buildings clustered around Central Park that comprise Manhattan's

If You Bought 30 Years Ago Today...

10-19-2017 • Zero Hedge

The day would eventually become known as Black Monday...In a "bit of fun" Deutsche Bank's credit strategist, Jim Reid, decided to calculate where returns would be today had you bought various assets the morning after the crash.

Math Suggests Inequality Can Be Fixed With Wealth Redistribution, Not Tax Cuts

10-17-2017 • https://motherboard.vice.com, Daniel Oberhaus

A new report from the Complex Systems Institute justifies wealth redistribution with mathematics.

Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Fizzles:

10-18-2017 • themaven.net by Mike Mish Shedlock

No Hurricane Bounce

Ron Paul: "The Fed's Massive Bubble Is Creating A World Of Economic Pain"

10-16-2017 • https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Tyler Durden

There shouldn't be a Federal Reserve, but it exists, and it's constantly creating a world of economic pain.?

Steve Bannon Unloads On Libertarians During Values Voters Summit In Washington D.C.

10-16-2017 • by Shane Trejo

During today's Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C., Breitbart News Executive Director Steve Bannon pulled no punches and zeroed in on many targets.

Nasdaq rises to record close as Wall Street bets on strong earnings season

10-14-2017 • https://www.cnbc.com, Fred Imbert

U.S. stocks reached record highs on Friday as investors bet on another strong earnings season.

The Federal Reserve is About To Pull The Plug...

10-14-2017 • https://www.newsbud.com, Pye Ian

What will happen as the US Federal Reserve decides to pull away the "unconventional" monetary stimulus punch bowl from the US and global economies?

JPMorgan FICC Revenues Plunge 27%, "Low Volatility" Blamed

10-12-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler Durden

Launching Q3 earnings season, moments ago JPM reported third quarter Net Income of $6.7 billion and EPS of $1.76, beating expectations $1.67 and 18 cents, or 7% higher than a year ago, on "managed" revenue of $26.2 BN, beating consensus expectations

APNewsBreak: Billions in Illinois bills not sent for payment

10-11-2017 • https://www.yahoo.com, JOHN O'CONNOR

Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation's worst budget crisis, and a review obtained by The Associated Press shows $7.5 billion worth of unpaid bills -- as much as half the total -- hadn't been sent to the official

Rickards Warns "The Market's Got It Wrong"

10-10-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com

Janet Yellen's mantra is, "It's transitory!"

The Case For Wiping Out Puerto Rico's Debt

10-10-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, Tom Sanzillo

President Trump, who knows a thing or two about bankruptcy, says Puerto Rico's public debt should be wiped out. We agree.